“Looking at the World Thru Rose Colored Glasses” (1926) is a popular song from the mid-1920s that embodies the era’s optimism and romantic sentiment. Written by Tommie Malie and Jimmy Steiger, the song was published in 1926 by Milton Weil Music Co., Inc. of Chicago as part of its “Worth-Weil Songs” catalog.

Set at a moderate tempo, the lyrics frame love and emotional security as a lens through which life’s troubles fade away, reflecting common themes of reassurance, domestic contentment, and cheerful perseverance found in Jazz Age popular music. The song was promoted with a striking illustrated cover featuring performer Corinne Arbuckle, reinforcing the connection between sheet music, celebrity portraiture, and commercial music culture of the period.

This item contains a complete scan of the original sheet music, including cover art, vocal-piano arrangement, chorus sections, and publisher advertising for other Worth-Weil songs. First published in 1926, the work is now in the public domain in the United States and is preserved here for research, performance, and historical study of American popular song and music publishing.

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